Brown Sugar-Pecan Sweet Potato Peels

15 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 450F (232°C).
  2. 2Wash and peel an entire sweet potato.
  3. 3Dry the sweet potato peels with a paper towel.
  4. 4Place an empty baking sheet in the oven for a couple of minutes.
  5. 5Lightly spray the heated baking sheet with oil.
  6. 6Lay the sweet potato peels on the baking sheet in a single layer, being careful not to overcrowd.
  7. 7Bake the peels for 15 minutes at 450F (232°C) or until the edges begin to get crispy.
  8. 8While the peels cook, melt butter.
  9. 9Mix together 1 part melted butter with 1 part brown sugar.
  10. 10Add a pinch of salt and cinnamon to taste to the butter and brown sugar mixture.
  11. 11In a separate pan, toast pecan pieces for 5 minutes in the oven.
  12. 12Add the toasted pecans into the brown sugar butter mixture and mix.
  13. 13Remove the crispy peels from the oven.
  14. 14Drizzle the brown sugar butter and pecan mixture over the sweet potato peels.

Ingredients

  • 1 entire sweet potato
  • 1 part butter
  • 1 part brown sugar
  • pecans
  • to taste cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • oil spray

Equipment

baking sheetvegetable peelerbowlspoonovenpaper toweltongs

Tips

  • Airfryers work best for crispier peels.
  • Don’t overcrowd the pan; lay peels in a single layer.
  • Heat your pan in the oven first for a couple minutes, then lightly spray with oil and add peels.
  • Pat dry the peels with a paper towel after peeling to reduce water content for better crispiness.